Trending Romance (5.2.25)
The romances everyone’s buzzing about this week!
Most Read Romances
According to GoodReads data, these are the most read romances of the week.
#1 SAY YOU’LL REMEMBER ME by Abby Jimenez | Contemporary Romance
#2 GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL LIFE by Emily Henry | Contemporary Romance
#3 FEARLESS by Lauren Roberts | YA Romantic Fantasy
#4 ONYX STORM by Rebecca Yarros | Romantic Fantasy
#5 FOURTH WING by Rebecca Yarros | Romantic Fantasy
#6 IRON FLAME by Rebecca Yarros | Romantic Fantasy
#7 WILD AND WRANGLED by Lyla Sage | Western Romance
#8 JUST FOR THE SUMMER by Abby Jimenez | Romantic Comedy
#9 QUICKSILVER by Callie Hart | Romantic Fantasy
#10 FUNNY STORY by Emily Henry | Romantic Comedy
#11 ENCHANTRA by Kaylie Smith | Dark Romantic Fantasy
#12 DEEP END by Ali Hazelwood | Sports Romance
#13 PART OF YOUR WORLD by Abby Jimenez | Romantic Comedy
#14 STORY OF MY LIFE by Lucy Score | Romantic Comedy
#15 LIGHTS OUT by Navessa Allen | Dark Romance
#16 A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES by Sarah J. Maas | Romantic Fantasy
#17 BRIDESMAID BY CHANCE by Meghan Quinn | Contemporary Romance
#18 FIRST TIME CALLER by B.K. Borison | Romantic Comedy
#19 A COURT OF MIST AND FURY by Sarah J. Maas | Romantic Fantasy
#20 THRONE OF GLASS by Sarah J. Maas | YA Romantic Fantasy
#21 THE LAST LETTER by Rebecca Yarros | Contemporary Romance
#22 A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN by Sarah J. Maas | Romantic Fantasy
#23 CROWN OF MIDNIGHT by Sarah J. Maas | YA Romantic Fantasy
#24 POWERLESS by Lauren Roberts | YA Romantic Fantasy
#25 REBEL WITCH by Kristen Ciccarelli | YA Romantic Fantasy
#26 WILD SIDE by Elsie Silver | Contemporary Western Romance
#27 HEIR OF FIRE by Sarah J. Maas | Romantic Fantasy
Instant Bestsellers
Brand new romance releases on the bestsellers lists (e.g. NYT, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Indie Bound, and Amazon Charts).
GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL LIFE by Emily Henry | Contemporary Romance
SAVAGE HEARTS by JT Geissinger (Dlx. Ed.) | Dark Romance
BRUTAL VOWS by JT Geissinger (Dlx. Ed.) | Dark romance
Buzzing New Indies
This week’s brand new and trending romance indies. This list now also includes hybrid romances. Hybrid romances are romances which are indepedently published in one format (e.g. e-book), and traditionalyl published in another format (e.g. print).
REBOUND by Sadie Kincaid | Billionaire Romance
DIVINE FATE by Morgan B Lee | Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance
KING OF ENVY by Ana Huang (hybrid) | Billionaire Romance
TAMING THE HEART by Elliott Rose (hybrid) | Western Romance
JUST SAY YES by Lena Hendrix | Sports Romance
DEAN by Cora Rose | MM Contemporary Romance
HEARTLESS GAME by Jo Brenner | Dark Sports Romance
PLAY WITH THE PHANTOM by Amanda Richardson | Dark Romance
HIS JULIET by Emilia Rossi | Mafia Romance
HIS KINGDOM by Kylie Kent | Mafia Romance
OBSESSIVELY YOURS by Jamie Applegate Hunter | Romantic Fantasy
MARRIED TO THE ALIEN MOUNTAIN MAN by Ursa Dax | SciFi Romance
HOW TO TAME A HELLHOUND by Shannon Mae | LGBTQ+ Romantic Fantasy
Pre-Publication Chatter
Traditionally published and hybrid romance novels out next week (May 6, 2025) that are getting lots of pre-publication chatter!
ONE GOLDEN SUMMER by Carley Fortune | Contemporary Romance
SILVER ELITE by Dani Francis | Romantic Fantasy
WHAT HAPPENS IN AMSTERDAM by Rachel Lynn Solomon | Romantic Comedy
SHIELD OF SPARROWS by Devney Perry | Romantic Fantasy
FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS by Marisa Kanter | Romantic Comedy
TIME LOOPS & MEET CUTES by Jackie Lau | Romantic Comedy
KISS ME MAYBE by Gabriella Gamez | Sapphic Romantic Comedy
TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL by Betty Cayouette | Romantic Comedy
JILTED by Vi Keeland | Romantic Comedy
SET PIECE by Lana Schwartz | Contemporary Romance
ARCHANGEL’S ASCENSION by Nalini Singh | Urban Fantasy
DISCO WITCHES OF FIRE ISLAND by Blair Fell | LGBTQ+ Romantic Fantasy
HOTTER IN THE HAMPTONS by Tinx | LGBTQ+ Romantic Fantasy
THE LAST SUNRISE by Anna Todd | Contemporary Romance
CHANGING TIDES by Linny Mack | Contemporary Romance
AUDRE & BASH ARE JUST FRIENDS by Tia Williams | YA Contemporary Romance
SALTY, SPICED, AND A LITTLE BIT NICE by Cynthia Timoti | Romantic Comedy
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